Single-engine piston

N26538

1940 Taylorcraft BC-65

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1940
Serial
1879
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Circleville, OH
Registration record

N26538 on the FAA register

Type
1940 Taylorcraft BC-65
Serial
1879
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Circleville, OH
Certificate issued
1983-06-23
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A29472
Mode S (octal)
50512162
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
261 nm
Cruise (type)
95 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1983-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N26538.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N26538

N26538 is a 1940 Taylorcraft BC-65, serial number 1879. It is registered to an individual in Circleville, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 1983 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 95 knots and a range of about 261 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N26538.

Cruise
95 kt
Range
261 nm
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Taylorcraft BC-65 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N26538.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.